Irish number one Darren Randolph has been included in the PFA Championship Team of the Year following his tremendous displays with Middlesbrough this season. Randolph has been in sensational form since the start of the campaign, keeping 19 clean sheets in all 44 games he has played in the league this season. Middlesbrough currently sit just outside the play-off spots …
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Ireland’s Darren Randolph had a livelier night than he would have expected against Gibraltar on Saturday as Mick McCarthy’s men limped to a 1-0 win. The Boys in Green will be looking to build upon their opening group D victory when familiar foes Georgia visit the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening. The game was a testing one for McCarthy, with …
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Pundit Arena sat down with Irish goalkeeper Darren Randolph, who opened up on his international career, a difficult year with the Boys in Green and sympathising with Declan Rice. ______ It is said that the goalkeeper is the most lonely man on the football pitch. Former Celtic and Poland stopper Arthur Boruc once quipped that “being a goalkeeper is like …
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Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph has opened up on Declan Rice’s international dilemma following the West Ham midfielder’s much-publicised exit from the Irish squad amidst interest from England. Rice left the Irish squad in August following apparent interest from Gareth Southgate and England, with many feeling that the 19-year old had turned his back on the Boys in Green …
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Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Darren Randolph has spoken of his admiration for Liverpool’s young stopper Caoimhin Kelleher as the 19-year old looks to begin his international career under new manager Mick McCarthy. Kelleher was called up to the Irish squad by then manager Martin O’Neill for Ireland’s games against Northern Ireland and Wales in November although didn’t feature in either …
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Aston Villa recorded a comfortable 3-0 victory against Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium with the third goal coming from Republic of Ireland international, Glenn Whelan. A first-half goal from James Chester had Villa up and running before Tammy Abraham made it 2-0 to the visitors with less than 30 minutes remaining. Whelan then put the result beyond doubt in the 83rd minute …
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Harry Wilson managed to score another fantastic goal from the dead-ball, sending the Welsh in attendance in the Aviva into a frenzy. And what a goal it was. Wilson proved his skills on free-kicks against Manchester United in Old Trafford before and managed to take his talents to the international scene, breaking the deadlock in his Welsh sides Nations League …
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A new season sees hope spring eternal for most in football not named Jose Mourinho. After a spell in the Premier League for the 2016/17 season, Middlesbrough made it to the Championship play-offs, losing out to Aston Villa in the semi-final. Tony Pulis’ side are well within their rights to be optimistic for promotion this season, and spent over £7m on …
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The list of nominees for the Three FAI International Awards for 2017 has been released.
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2017 was a mixed year for Irish football, as the Boys in Green came agonisingly close to ending their sixteen-year absence from the World Cup.
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When the dust settles on Ireland's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, attention must turn to the future.
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Ireland endured a grim night at the Aviva on Tuesday, going down 5-1 to Denmark in their World Cup play-off second leg.
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Ireland welcome Denmark to the Aviva on Tuesday night, knowing that only a win will do to seal a place in next year's World Cup.
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Ireland kept their World Cup hopes very much alive in Copenhagen with a 0-0 draw against Denmark.
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Ireland had goalkeeper Darren Randolph to thank for keeping the score level in the early stages against Denmark.
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Ireland's 3 unsung heroes during the group stages of their World Cup Qualifiers.
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Martin O’Neill’s Republic of Ireland did the necessary in Cardiff on Monday night, earning a 1-0 win against Wales and sealing both runners-up spot in their World Cup qualifying group, and a spot in the playoffs. James McClean’s second-half strike was enough to win all three points for the Boys in Green, in a performance that can be described as …
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Ireland did the necessary against Moldova on Friday night to set up a winner-takes-all clash with Wales on Monday. Two first half goals from Daryl Murphy were enough to seal the win, though the performance at times wasn’t particularly strong and some players should be pretty nervous about their role in the starting lineup. Still, Ireland got the win they …
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